Green Party supporters 'most likely' to fly long-haul

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Green Party supporters are the most likely to book a long-haul holiday, new research has shown.

A survey examining the political allegiance and travel habits of almost 3,000 Britons, carried out by the holiday deals website Travelzoo, uncovered some other unexpected results.

As well as being the most likely to jet off to distant shores, Greens are more likely to book a hire car rather than take a taxi. They were also the most likely to pinch the hotel toiletries.

Long-haul or short-haul?

Conservatives

Labour

Lib Dems

UKIP

Greens

SNP

Plaid Cymru

Long haul

44.6%

40.15%

46.34%

40.26%

49.34%

48.86%

17.65%

Short haul

55.4%

59.85%

53.66%

59.74%

50.63%

51.51%

82.35%

Supporters of the Conservatives and the Scottish National Party have more in common than they might believe, at least when it comes to travel. They were the two sets of supporters most likely to opt for a luxury holiday over a budget break, while more than 90 per cent of both camps said they would rather choose an overseas trip than a UK holiday.

UK or abroad?

Conservatives

Labour

Lib Dems

UKIP

Greens

SNP

Plaid Cymru

UK

9.32%

9.62%

17.19%

11.43%

9.88%

8.79%

17.65%

Abroad

90.68%

90.38%

82.81%

88.57%

90.12%

91.21%

82.35%

The biggest sun seekers were UKIP voters – with 90 per cent preferring a hot destination. They were also most likely, along with Labour party supporters, to book an all-inclusive holiday.

Green Party supporters were also found to be fond of the hotel toiletries (Photo: AP/Fotolia)

Liberal Democrat voters were the most likely to book a cruise, the survey suggests, with 34 per cent favouring a holiday at sea. They were also the most likely to favour a window seat on a plane (66 per cent).

Budget or luxury?

Conservatives

Labour

Lib Dems

UKIP

Greens

SNP

Plaid Cymru

Budget

27.48%

41.09%

45.60%

42.32%

45.68%

31.82%

29.41%

Luxury

72.52%

58.91%

54.40%

57.68%

54.32%

68.18%

70.59%

Tory supporters were the most organised – with 71 per cent planning a holiday well in advance. They also struggle to switch off from work, with 49 per cent checking emails from the office during a week away. Very few - just eight per cent – check social media while travelling, however. The least likely to work on holiday were SNP voters – with just eight per cent checking emails.

Take the hotel toiletries?

Conservatives

Labour

Lib Dems

UKIP

Greens

SNP

Plaid Cymru

Yes

39.29%

40.91%

43.55%

35.98%

56.79%

35.98%

52.94%

No

60.71%

59.09%

56.45%

64.02%

43.21%

56.18%

47.06%

“Political leaning definitely has some bearing on the holiday choices UK consumers make,” said Louise Hodges from Travelzoo. “We were very surprised to see that Green Party supporters are the most likely to fly long-haul. Perhaps less surprising was the tourist profile of a typical UKIP supporter, which appears to be that of a sun-loving, bargain-seeking traveller who likes an English breakfast and is more inclined than others to speak English when abroad.”